Three days short of his 11th birthday, Brody broke his first bone. He actually broke 2...his ulna and radius in his left arm. While taking on two defenders in his soccer game, he somehow fell right before taking his shot on goal. It happened so fast, we really aren't even sure what happened exactly. All we know is that when he went down, he was down! His coach went out to get him and immediately looked to the sidelines for me and Jason. There was no question that he had broken bones.
Some amazing and fast acting friends got him splinted up with a shin guard and an ice pack, and we took him to the ER. This is actually his first trip to the ER ever. He experienced several other firsts as well...first IV, first time in an OR, first time being put to sleep, and first cast.
I know this is not how he envisioned starting his birthday weekend, but he was an absolute trooper through the whole ordeal! He was obviously a little scared of the IV and being put to sleep, but he did great. The doctor was able to realign his broken bones by a closed reduction procedure and put on the full arm cast.
As soon as they released us, Brody asked to go back to the fields, so he could watch the end of Colby's soccer game. I'm so thankful for this amazing kid!!
As of right now, the doctor predicts Brody will be in a cast for 6 weeks. We are praying for speedy healing. He is so upset that he will not be able to play soccer or guitar for a little while. It will be hard to keep this go-getter down for long!
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